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FCS to IST: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,185 mi
9,954 km · 5,375 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Near IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from IST?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,185 miles (9,954 km, 5,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FCS to IST?
Nonstop service on FCS–IST depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Carson and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCS–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCS to IST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCS–IST tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.